The Lomography Hipshot Showdown: Show Me Your Sleeveface

Sleeveface is a popular internet phenomenon wherein a record sleeve is used to block or augment a person’s body part to create an illusion. With the Record Store Day just sitting around the corner, I think now is the perfect time to challenge the Community to come up with the most interesting sleeveface!

So, for this edition of The Lomography Hipshot Showdown, we want every avid vinyl collectors and music lovers to literally be one with your favorite records. I know some of us are not into collecting records so using CD covers or magazines will also do! Just make sure to submit us that perfect sleeveface worthy of 10 piggies and a badge straight to your LomoHomes!

Competition details:

Only Lomographs in relation to the theme will be qualified in the rumble.

Three winners will be selected and will receive 10 Piggies each. An Award will also be pinned in their LomoHomes.

The radiant and warm colors of autumn are definitely a pretty sight to behold. They might not last that long before the washed-out winter comes, so better whip your camera fast and capture the glory of autumn in perfect lomographs!

Have you ever dreamed of creating magical scenes with just the wave of your hand? Wish no longer — Pixelstick makes that dream a reality! Packed to the brim with 200 full color, high fidelity LEDs, the 1.8 meter long Pixelstick is your ticket to incredible, mind-boggling light paintings. It's now available for the first time in the Online Shop!

An ongoing show at the George Eastman House in New York puts the spotlight on a collection of photographs that "explore uses of gardens and how humans cultivate the landscapes that surround them," from the time the medium was invented up to the present.

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Turn your instant photos into bizarre snapshots with this super-easy tip, using the Lomo'Instant Camera with the Lomo'Instant Splitzer! This Tipster will show you how to create fun, sliced-and-diced instant photos with vibrant splashes of color. Try it on your next party - your friends will love it!

Have you ever wondered why those nerdy camera constructors formulate complicated terms that baffle most normal citizens? Trust me, I know it all too well; Physics was the first subject to go when I had to choose between studying and spending yet another night pursuing youthful adventures. But don't worry — the remedy for all of the gaps in your knowledge is right here: Lomography’s Little Lessons on Photography. Follow this series and in no time you'll catch up on everything your curious mind desires!

Before moving to New York City, I was told that people keep to themselves. Thus, I set forth to put myself out there and create connections with the people in my community, using the Lomo'Instant as an icebreaker! I was proven wrong—if you show an ounce of kindness to anyone, they will overflow in return.

Have you ever wondered why those nerdy camera constructors formulate complicated terms that baffle most normal citizens? Trust me, I know it all too well; Physics was the first subject to go when I had to choose between studying and spending yet another night pursuing youthful adventures. But don't worry — the remedy for all of the gaps in your knowledge is right here: Lomography’s Little Lessons on Photography. Follow this series and in no time you'll catch up on everything your curious mind desires!

Lomography UK teamed up with Scottish Indie/Electronic band Looper and Mute Records to give lucky participants the chance to win a LomoKino and a Looper bundle which includes a 5-CD Box Set signed by the band, live cassette and badge. The band has picked the winners and put them all together in its latest music video for "I’m a Photograph!”